There are hundreds, if not thousands of men and women from Contra Costa County who have given their lives while serving our country.
A few of the most recent from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom are:
- U.S. Army Pfc. Benjamin Tollefson – 11/7/1986 – 12/31/2008
- U.S. Army Cpl. Sean A. Langevin – 8/17/1984 – 11/9/2007
- U.S. Army Sgt. Gabriel Guzman – 10/17/1982 – 3/8/2008
- U.S. Marine Cpl. Mick Bekowski 7/19/1983 – 9/6/2004
- U.S. Marine LCpl. Erick J. Hodges – 11/9/1983 – 11/10/2004
- U.S. Army Sgt. John D. Aragon – 2/24/1986 – 6/12/2008
- U.S. Army SSgt. Daniel R. Scheile – 5/10/1968 – 9/23/2005
- U.S. Army Major James M. Ahearn – 11/3/1963 – 7/5/207
- U.S. Air Force MSgt Patrick D. Magnani – 3/16/1969 – 9/4/2007
- U.S. Army Spc. James J. Coon – 9/6/1984 – 4/4/2007
- U.S. Army Spc. Joseph A. Graves – 12/28/1984 – 7/25/2006
- U.S. Marine SSgt Stephen J. Wilson – 2/25/1979 – 6/20/2007
- U.S. Army Pfc. Benjamin T. Zieske – 5/23/1985 – 5/3/2006
- U.S. Army Pfc. Scott G. Barnett – 11/10/1985 – 1/28/2010
- U.S. Army Capt. John L. Hallett III – 7/6/1978 – 8/25/2009
- Air Force SrA Jonathan A. Vega Yelner – 12/24/1984 – 4/29/2008
If you are honoring someone today who gave their life while fighting for the United States, please leave their name in the comment section below, and tell us when and where they died.
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PFC William Wheatley, USMC, was killed in action in Vietnam.
Bill and I grew up together, and we enlisted into the US Marine Corps together. Bill went into the infantry, and I was part of a helicopter crew. Bill was killed by a snipers bullet in 1965. I still miss my friend.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3647526/william-george-wheatley
https://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/55470/WILLIAM-G-WHEATLEY/
Remembering the 220 Marines, 18 Sailors and 3 soldiers who died in the the Marine Barracks bombing October 23, 1983. RIP
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May God bless all who served are great country and died protecting her.
If I remember correctly, Scott Barnett was an Eagle Scout, and the Troop flag for his troop had a gold star.
I am remembering the 63 United States submarines that are on Eternal Patrol.